Addictions Specialist (Graduate Certificate)
- Degree Levels:
- Graduate Certificate
- Master
Currently, this program is not accepting applications.
In the addictions program you will receive academic and experiential training that will prepare you for chemical dependency counseling. You will build the advanced training and understanding in addiction and treatment required of professionals in the field of counseling individuals and groups affected by addiction.
Program Requirements
Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy
Graduate Assistantships
Program Highlights
- Offered on campus and completely online.
- Prepares you for the Minnesota License Alcohol and Drug comprehensive exam.
- Certificate coursework can be included as part of a master's program in counseling.
Program Distinctions
- Approved by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
- 87 percent job placement rate.
- St. Cloud State's Recovery Program was the first residential recovery community offered at a public university in the upper Midwest when it was established in 2012.
Graduate Director
Dr. Matthew Michals-VoigtPopular Careers
- Chemical dependency counselor
- Hospital counselor
- Community mental health center counselor
- Post-secondary school counselor
- Treatment center counselor
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Aug. 1 | June 15 | Aug. 1 |
| Spring | Dec. 1 | Oct. 15 | Dec. 1 |
| Summer | May 1 | Feb. 15 | May 1 |